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CA bypasses 11 cabinet officials

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October 16, 2007 | 4:53pm

The powerful Commission on Appointments has bypassed 11 members of President Arroyo's cabinet whose nominations have been submitted to it for confirmation or rejection.

Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano III, one of the12 House  members of the CA said that as of Friday, the 11 members of the cabinet among them Margarito Teves of Finance, Gilberto Teodoro Jr. of Defense, Peter Favila of Trade, Lito Atienza of Environment and Natural Resources and Rolando Andaya Jr. of Budget were bypassed as of Friday.

The CA has not confirmed any Cabinet member since the 14th Congress opened its first regular season but has confirmed the promotion of 28 military officers. Jess Diaz

 

BYPASSED

CABINET

GILBERTO TEODORO JR. OF DEFENSE

ISABELA REP

JESS DIAZ

LITO ATIENZA OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND ROLANDO ANDAYA JR. OF BUDGET

MARGARITO TEVES OF FINANCE

MEMBERS

PETER FAVILA OF TRADE

PRESIDENT ARROYO

RODOLFO ALBANO
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